One of the things I truly love about blogging is it constantly forces you to try and think outside the box with flavour and ingredient combinations. When I was exploring filling options for the savoury pancakes I shared last week I relied heavily on pies for inspiration, something I would never have thought of before.
It was only natural that my musings turned to the sweet, and where better to draw influence from than the classic apple pie. Whilst you can cook the apples in just a little water, I prefer mine to have a little extra sweetness from a spoonful of honey and with a hint of spice from cinnamon and nutmeg. It was tempting to cook the apples down to a puree which could be liberally smeared over each pancake. Instead the apples were just softened to add a firmer texture next to the honey and vanilla whipped cream.
The pancakes are folded in the same way you would a crepe suzette which creates a strong pocket which holds the soft fillings perfectly. In retrospect a sprinkling of golden pastry crumbs over the cream would have made for an eye catching finish. But one of the true joys of apple pie is it’s unpretentious and homely comfort, so maybe this homage to it is best served simply.
One year ago on BAKE
Blood Orange and Cardamom Cake
Apple Pie Pancakes
makes 6-8
1 batch of pancakes http://www.bake-online.co.uk/2012/02/16/pancakes/
3 large or 4 medium sweet apples (I used braeburns)
1 tbsp honey
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
300ml whipping cream
1 tsp honey
½ tsp vanilla extract
Peel and chop the apples and place in a saucepan with a 2 tbsp of water, 1 tbsp of honey and the cinnamon.
Allow to simmer until the apple is soft and cooked but still retains it’s shape.
Whip the cream with 1 tsp of honey and the vanilla extract until it forms stiff peaks.
Layer the apple and cream in one quarter of the pancake, and fold in half then half again to create an easy to hold pocket.
Best served warm.
Gorgeous. This is like dessert to me. A delicious dessert you could also enjoy for breakfast. Thank you for sharing!
It’s a great idea to create food mash-ups! Take two of your favourite things and voila! I’ll need to work on it though, I don’t think risotto on pizza would work although mont blanc vs. tiramisù might be worth pursuing…
I’m betraying the UK and going for American pancakes today eek!
Lucy xxx
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Beautiful! Would you say this is a the same as a crepe or is it different?
AMAZING!
What a stunning dessert breakfast
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
It’s been far too long since I’ve visited your beautiful blog!! Gorgeous as always, love this recipe!!
Wow, these look absolutely amazing! Love the sound of an apple pie pancake!
Gorgeous! I would be very happy to eat these.
These look sooo good! I remember when I was in a food hall in Thailand and they had this huge crepe stall. They sold like 30 flavours. That was a few years ago and I haven’t had crepes since!
oh, they look delicious!!
Michael
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These look like perfect little crepes! Or pancakes
So pretty, too!